U.S. to ship thousands of Humvees home as Iraqi forces grow
The U.S. military is sending 7,000 Humvees and 17,000 other items back to the United States to be rebuilt, as Iraqi units join the fight and American troop levels in Iraq are expected to fall. Col. Jack OConnor notes the shift follows Iraqi forces taking battle space, with more equipment moved out as fewer troops are needed.
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EU backs Bush on North Korea Iran at Vienna summit
President Bush drew solid European support for handling North Korea and Iran nuclear crises but faced scrutiny over the Iraq war and U.S. policy. Austrian Chancellor Schuessel challenged him on values, while antiwar protests led by Cindy Sheehan echoed outside the EU summit.
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